Historical Information: Benjamin owned a general store in the town of Lancaster, which conducted business during the mid-nineteenth century.

Scope and Content: The business records of Benjamin Waddey consist of a daybook and a cash account book.

Historical Information: The B.F. Smith Fire-Proof Construction Company was founded in Alexandria, Virginia in 1897 by Bartholomew Smith and headquartered in Washington D.C. Smith focused his firm on drawing the interest of county clerks' offices and courthouses as the loss of public records to fire was a frequent problem of the era. The construction company built public buildings in North Carolina and Virginia between 1897 and 1914.

Scope and Content:The business records of the B.F. Smith Fire-Proof Construction Company consist of a testimonial book. The volume consists of testimonial letters from local governments in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia attesting to work performed by the company. The company specializes in constructing fire proof structures. This volume is directed at Counties that may be contemplating building or remodeling governmental structures that house valuable records.

Historical Information:Eubank and Dunaway was a general store that conducted business during the mid-nineteenth century in the town of Lancaster Court House, Virginia. Warner Eubank was one of the partners in the business. He also served as county clerk of Lancaster County during the following years, 1856-18884.

Scope and Content:The business records of Eubank and Dunaway consist of a journal and an account book.

Historical Information:Hammell Oyster Company conducted business in Lancaster County during the early twentieth century. It planted and harvested oysters in the James and Rappahannock Rivers. Ansley B. Hammell and his son Hopkins J. Hammell were partners in the business.

Scope and Content:The business records of the Hammell Oyster Company consist of loose leaf documents which documented the company finances, business practices, and matters relating to the planting and harvesting of oysters in the James and Rappahannock Rivers. Receipts, 1933-1935, show profits and expenditures for sale of oysters and supplies. Also included are company minutes, 1933, detailing business practices.

Historical Information:John S. Chowning owned a general store in the town of Merry Point, which conducted business during the mid-nineteenth century.

Scope and Content:The business records of John S. Chowning consist of a daybook and a journal.

Historical Information:Stokeley Towles was a lawyer in Lancaster County, Virginia during the late eighteenth century. He also served as Commonwealth's Attorney in both Richmond and Lancaster counties.

Scope and Content:The business records of Stokeley Towles consist of a ledger, labelled "Ledger C." The ledger recorded the accounts of individual clients. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, legal service rendered, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Legal services include drawing up legal documents, offering legal advice, and representing clients in chancery and judgment suits. Form of payments include cash, credit, and barter such as use of enslaved people for a certain period of time. Volume also includes accounts that record payments for services rendered by Towles on behalf of the Commonwealth of Virginia and as Commonwealth's Attorney in both Richmond and Lancaster counties.

Historical Informtation: Thomas West owned a tavern located at Lancaster Courthouse in Lancaster County during the early 19th century.

Scope and Content:The business records of the Thomas West Tavern consist of daybooks and ledgers. The daybooks record transactions on a daily basis. Entries include name of customer, date of transaction, items purchased or services rendered, amount owed and paid. The ledgers record the individual accounts of customers and the tavern's controlling accounts. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transactions, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Transactions include renting rooms, serving meals, selling alcoholic drinks, and feeding horses. Alcoholic drinks served include brandy, grog, julip, toddy, whiskey, and wine. Payments made by cash and credit. The tavern's controlling accounts include expense account, cash account, bonds receivable, and bonds payable. Ledger C includes an index that lists names of customers in alphabetical order and page numbers where customers account could be found.

Scope and Content: The business records of the unidentified business consist of a ledger. The ledger records the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transaction, page number of transaction found in corresponding journal or daybook, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Volume does not contain detailed information regarding items sold by the merchant. Rather, it uses the general term "merchandise." Payments made by cash and credit. Volume includes an index at the front that lists customers' names in alphabetical order and page numbers where customers' accounts can be found. Volume is in poor condition due to damaged spine. Several pages were torn from volume.

Historical Information:The unidentified general store conducted business in Lancaster County during the mid-nineteenth century.

Scope and Content:The business records of the unidentified general store consist of an account book. It recorded the indivdual accounts of customers. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, items purchased, quantity of items purchased, and total amount owed and paid. Items purchased include whiskey, candles, coffee, dry goods, knives, shoes, clothing, and spices. Items paid by cash and credit. The volume includes an index listing the names of customers in alphabetical order and the page number where their accounts can be found.

Historical Information: The unidentified merchant conducted business in Lancaster County, Virginia during the late 18th century.

Scope and Content: The business records of the unidentified merchant consist of three ledgers. They record the accounts of individual customers and the merchant's controlling accounts. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transaction, page number of transaction found in corresponding journal or daybook, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Volume does not contain detailed information regarding items sold by the merchant. Rather, it uses the general terms "sundries" and "merchandise." The merchant also hired out enslaved people to customers. Payments made by cash, credit, labor, hire of enslaved people, or barter of items such as corn, wheat, tobacco, chickens, fodder, and brandy. The merchant's controlling accounts include merchandise account, corn account, expenses account, cash account, wheat account, and beans account. Ledger F includes an index at the front that lists customers' names in alphabetical order. All three volumes are in poor condition. Ledgers C and E have pages missing.

Historical Information:Waddy and Payne was a general store that conducted business in Lancaster County during the mid-nineteenth century.

Scope and Content:The business records of Waddey and Payne consists of a ledger. It recorded the accounts of individual customers and the store's controlling accounts. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, merchandise sold, quantity of items sold, price per item, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Items sold include shoes, bacon, candles, alum, dry goods, clothing, coffee, pencils, tobacco, spices, nails, and scissors. Payments made by cash, credit, and labor. The store's controlling accounts include wheat account, bean account, and corn account. Volume includes an index at the front that lists customers' names in alphabetical order and page numbers where customers' accounts can be found. Volume is in poor condition due to damaged spine.

Historical Information: The general store owned by Warner Eubank conducted business in Lancaster County Court House, Virginia during the mid-nineteenth century. He also served as county clerk of Lancaster County during the following years, 1856-1884.

Scope and Content:The business records of Warner Eubank consist of a ledger. It recorded the accounts of individual customers and the store's controlling accounts. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transaction, page number of transaction found in corresponding journal or daybook, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Volume does not contain detailed information regarding items sold by the merchant. Rather, it uses the general terms "sundries" and "merchandise." Payments made by cash and credit. The merchant's controlling accounts include merchandise account, bond account, cash account, and interest account. Volume includes an index at the front that lists customers' names in alphabetical order and page numbers where customers' accounts can be found.

Historical Information: West and Adam was a general store that conducted business in Lancaster Court House, Virginia, during the early 19th century. It was owned by Thomas West and John Adam. Information found in the volumes were used as evidence in court cases heard in Lancaster County.

Scope and Content: The business records of West and Adam consist of a daybook and a ledger. Both volumes are in poor condition.